peeping Definition

peep¹
verb, intr peeped, peeping

1. To look quickly or covertly, eg through a narrow opening or from a place of concealment; to peek.

Thesaurus: glance, look, glimpse, peek, gander.
Form: peep at something (often)
Form: peep at someone
Form: peep out
2. To emerge briefly or partially.

Form: peep out (also)

noun

1. A quick covert look.
2. A first faint glimmering.

Example: at peep of day

Etymology: 16c: a variant of peek.

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peep²
noun

1. The faint high-pitched cry of a baby bird, etc; a cheep.
2. The smallest utterance

Example: not another peep out of you!

verb, intr peeped, peeping

1. Said of a young bird, etc: to utter a high-pitched cry; to cheep.

Thesaurus: cheep, chirp, squeak, cry.
2. colloq
To sound or make something sound.
Example: peep the horn

Etymology: 15c: imitating the sound.